The Trusted Executive

Readers will learn a model of leadership trust based on three pillars: ability, integrity and benevolence. This practical model has been built from a combination of rigorous academic research, FTSE100 board-level experience and twelve years coaching CEOs and their teams.

Beneath the three pillars lie the nine habits that inspire trust; habits which will enable the trusted executive to deliver outstanding results, inspiring relationships and a positive contribution to society. If you want to tackle the trust crisis and rebuild trust in leadership then this is a book for you.

"A gold-mine of tips, tools, insightful anecdotes and business best-practice. A resource to keep close by your side."
From the foreword to the book by Paul Polman, CEO, Unilever

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'The Trusted Executive - Nine leadership habits that inspire results, relationships and reputation' by John Blakey is published by Kogan Page and is available in bookstores, on Amazon and as an e-book.

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Praise for The Trusted Executive

"The Trusted Executive is well researched and organized. It provides a practical roadmap for leaders to make trust an intentional business strategy. I’ve read many books on organizational trust and John’s is one of the best, a welcome addition, and a must read."Barbara Brooks Kimmel, CEO, Trust Across America

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Challenging Coaching Book

Challenging Coaching is a real-world, timely, and provocative coaching book which provides a wake-up call to move beyond the limitations of traditional coaching.

The book challenges coaches and their clients to achieve courageous goals that sustainably transform bottom line performance.

"Challenging Coaching is an excellent contribution to the advancement of the profession of executive coaching"From the foreword to the Book by Sir John Whitmore, author of ‘Coaching for Performance’

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Praise for Challenging Coaching

"This is a terrific book that should provoke and challenge coaches to ‘up their game’ and thus provide more value to individuals and also, vitally, to their organisations ... Read it and I believe you will improve your coaching."
Graham Alexander – Founder of The Alexander Corporation, originator of the GROW Model, and author of SuperCoaching and Tales from the Top

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Coaching Poetry from a Spiritual Path

Written over a period of many years, these poems will uplift the reader with their honesty, their faith in our collective potential and their celebration of the individual human spirit.

As an executive coach, John Blakey naturally focuses upon the themes of personal transformation, building high trust relationships and understanding the depths of the human psyche. In particular, this poetry will appeal to those who wish to drive for courageous goals and release themselves from the limitations of past expectations.

"John's coaching poetry can serve as a facilitator for those on their own journey of change and transformation. It is challenging and still encouraging. It starts from a personal perspective and evolves into collective awareness. It captures the essence of what we are."From the review of the book by Carsten Ohrmann, Transformation Advisor, Speaker and Coach

Praise for Coaching Poetry from a Spiritual Path

"As I have been carefully going through John's poetry, I have found myself moved and touched numerous times. The deep thoughts, inner struggles, fears, joys, and different developments John describes in his writing speak to me on several levels - as a human being, as a professional and as a spiritual person with a continuous quest for a more conscious life.
Dr. Monika B Levinson

Latest blogs

Andrew Selley is the CEO of Bidfood UK who are a leading foodservice wholesale distributor and the preferred supply partner for over 60,000 customers across the UK. Andrew is also a Commissioner on the RSA's Food, Farming & Countryside Commission. In this interview with the Trusted Executive Foundation, Andrew highlights the critical importance of trust…

Peter Gibbs was formerly the Director of Brakes Group, a leading supplier to the foodservice sector in the UK, Ireland, France and Sweden serving tens of thousands of customers across Europe every day. In this interview, Peter shares with us his views on trust and its power in creating a clear cohesive and proactive foundation…

In 2017, SNC-Lavalin acquired Atkins, one of the world’s leading design, engineering and project management consultancies, creating a global fully integrated professional services and project management company with over 50,000 employees and annual revenues of approximately £7 billion. After several years as the CEO of Atkins’ Energy business, Martin is now EVP of Engineering &…

As one of the CEO’s of Ineos, John heads up the Scottish business of an organisation that produces around 60 million tonnes per annum of petrochemical products from 181 sites in 22 countries across the world. The company employs 18,500 people, most of whom, like John, have spent all their lives in the chemical and…

As CEO of the Peabody Group, Brendan heads up an organisation that draws on 150 years of history to provide good quality affordable homes, working with communities and promoting well-being to more than 111,000 residents and 17,000 care and support customers in London and the south east, putting the most vulnerable in society first. Following…